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Waging War on Valentine’s Day
How can we rescue radical love from cardboard expression and use it to “restore the humanity” of our oppressors?
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Stop Burning Out the Activists
The old funding model for nonprofits burns out the people, drives out the ideas and leads to vested-interest control, says longtime activist Bill Shireman.
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The Gravitational Pull of Planet Carbon: Three Signs of Retreat in the Global War on Climate Change
A series of recent developments highlight the way we are losing ground in the epic struggle to slow global warming.
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Food Fights, Corporate Trade Agreements, and States’ Rights: Democracy or Corporatocracy?
Perhaps the largest and most dynamic grassroots movement in North America today is the anti-genetic engineering, Millions Against Monsanto food movement.
Maryland Protestors Rally to Repeal Citizens United
Facing congressional deadlock, state lawmakers and advocates push for the repeal of Citizens United and limits to corporate spending.
The Day We Fight Back: Activism Sweeps the Internet with Global Action Against Mass Surveillance
Today privacy advocates are holding one of their biggest online actions so far with “The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance.”
Federal Prosecutions Fail To Bring Justice in New Orleans
After years bringing New Orleans police violence to light, community members find continued activism may result in positive change.
Nationwide Response Planned for McCutcheon Ruling
More than 100 events are being organized in some of the largest cities around the country, to take place on the day of the ruling.
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Massive Turnout at North Carolina “Moral March” Puts Right-Wing Lawmakers on Notice
Outrage against the North Carolina legislature's racist, right-wing agenda mobilized tens of thousands to participate in Saturday's Moral March in Raleigh.
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Sharing the Struggle: Three Ways Environmental and Economic Activism Overlap
The pursuit of economic justice IS the pursuit of environmental justice, says Kevin Mathews.